Bradley Wiggins spoke confidently about overcoming bankruptcy at an event in Maidstone, having faced £2 million in debt caused by mismanagement and exploitation post-cycling. He reflected on his experience with financial exploitation, highlighting regret over not managing his finances during his racing career. Wiggins also shared personal trauma, detailing childhood abuse by his coach that later contributed to his struggles with drug addiction. Overall, he expressed optimism, indicating he is in a much better place now and that accountability is being realized for those involved in his financial downfall.
"It's all resolved now. I'm on the front foot now. This was something that was done to me. Eight months on, it has all turned around."
"I regret I never paid attention to my financial affairs when I was racing. It's one of the things that happens to athletes - you make a lot of money and, if you haven't got your eyes on it, people take advantage."
"The contradiction is that the coach who abused me was my first male role model in cycling. I had grown up with an absent father, and so this man instilled a confidence in me as a cyclist."
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